r/videos May 30 '17

This guy's presentation on ADHD is excellent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JowPOqRmxNs
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u/[deleted] May 30 '17 edited May 30 '17

"I'm lazy, there must be something I can blame for being such a useless lazy piece of shit. I must have ADD or ADHD!!"

Edit: I have ADD and I was referencing people who make up excuses as solutions to their problems. I'm not saying people with ADD are lazy.

I alyways have to explain my humour to reddit... Do people not understand jokes anymore or do people just get offended by everything.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

My wife lived with me for two years before she lost this attitude. I'm definitely more on the hyperactive end of the disorder and I can out work just about anybody. Nobody has ever accused me of being lazy. My family is well taken care of and all my responsibilities are met. Don't ask me to relax, remember anything, or pay attention to anything and all is well. I'd love anyone who says ADHD is made up to live through my anxiety attacks and say it's not really a real thing. I'd also challenge them to keep up with me when I'm on a hyperfocus brain melt. I can actually cause myself physical harm because get so wrapped up in what I'm doing I do not pay attention to pain or discomfort. Earlier this year I dug six 15" by 5 foot deep deck footings with a post hole digger in rocky soil in just a few hours. When my wife came home she was dumbfounded that the work was done but pointed out that both of my wrists were swollen​. I didn't even notice. Lazy piece of shit looking for an excuse reporting for duty!